{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Gardens of Earthly Delight","title":"Bonus Episode: In Conversation with Slow Food","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cf2d0162\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2173,"description":"Bonus episode! I was recently invited as a guest on the Slow Food podcast. Slow Food is a global movement dedicated to preserving food biodiversity, supporting small-scale farmers, and connecting people to their food traditions. Being asked to join their conversation was truly an honor.In this episode with Valentina, I share my journey through 20 years of working on farms and gardens around the world, the spiritual and physical connection we have with soil, and those transformative wow moments that happen when we open ourselves to nature.We also discuss ancient practices like holding seeds in your mouth before planting - something I dive deeper into with my next guest, Michael Kotutwa Johnson, a 250th generation Hopi farmer and University of Arizona professor. That episode comes out next week on January 30th - stay tuned!\nTIMESTAMPS02:58 - First memory: pulling a carrot at age 4\n 04:30 - Light bulb moment in the pea field\n 06:20 - Building community through food\n 08:36 - Hare Krishna farm in Hawaii\n 10:30 - Spraying pesticides: the moment that changed everything\n 12:15 - Wow moments and spiritual connection to nature\n 20:05 - The chemical connection between body and soil\n 23:00 - Holding seeds in your mouth before planting\n 25:47 - Practical gardening tips for beginners\n 28:53 - Why I started Gardens of Earthly Delight\n 31:00 - How local farmers led to Italian citizenship\nRESOURCES MENTIONEDWWOOF (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms): Volunteering on organic farms around the worldSlow Food Farms: Find farms near you dedicated to agroecological practices and biodiversity\nWonderful Escapes: The farm I am living on this winter (with the miniature donkeys!)\nFOLLOW & SUPPORT SLOW FOOD\nSlow Food Communities\nMake a Donation to Slow Food\nFollow on Instagram\nFOLLOW & SUPPORT GARDENS OF EARTHLY DELIGHTSubstack: gardensofearthlydelight.substack.com\nInstagram: @gardensofearthlydelightpod\nPodcast: gardensofearthlydelight.com/subscribe\nDonate: buymeacoffee.com/gardens \n...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9EmmdNPFGH5KAwG2qiPUaQ3rRxt4jbBisODUISWHgaU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNDNl/MWFjOGI1NTdkZjll/ZTBjOGI5MDEzYWI0/ZjczOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}